Display rack for canned goods



July 4, 1933. PHARO SR 1,916,683

DISPLAY RACK FOR CANNED GOODS Filed Dec. 28, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J? 6 31 .1. r'fl 7 1 1 3 I il 7 INVENTOR ATTORNEY July 4, 1933. T. F. PHARO. s R ,5

DISPLAY RACK FOR CANNED GOODS Filed Dec. 28, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 TTTTT HEY Patented July 4, 1933 UNITED STATES TIMOTHY F. PHARO, $3., OF TUCKERTON, NEW JERSEY DISPLAY RACK FOR CANNED GOODS Application filed December 28, 1931.

The present invention relates to an improved display rack, and one which is particularly adapted for displaying various canned goods, such as paint, fruitand various other articles of food and the like, and the particular purpose of this display rack is to conserve on the space consumed in displaying the goods, and yet at the same time be able to display more canned goods than is possible by arranging them on shelves or any other form of rack, and especially where the rack might be of a cylindrical construction, capable of revolving.

Another purpose is to provide an improved display rack, which can be added to, according to the quantity of canned goods to be displayed.

Another purpose is to provide a display rack which may be any heighth and any size, and yet conserving space, and including guides against which the canned goods may engage, and may rest one above the other to any heighth and held against the guide rails by means of pivoted wire loops.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modification of details and proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance accordlng to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing the improved display rack constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional viewon line 8-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing additional sections added, in order to illustrate the capacity of the display rack.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail view of portions of a pair of guides showing pivoted loops more clearly illustrating how the L3 canned goods may be held in place.

Figure 7 is a detail modified form of guide rail sections showing a modified construction of rack where the parts are made of metal.

Referring to the drawings 1 identifies the rack as a whole, which comprises a base sec- Serial No. 583,522.

tion 2, and rising from the end pieces 3 of the base section are upright end sections 4, which are connected by the transverse sections 5. Secured to the opposite longitudinal edges of the transverse sections or pieces 5 are guide rails 6, the fastening means for the guide rails being identified at 7 Secured on the outer faces of the upright end pieces 4 are guide rails 7.

The canned goods, identified at 8 are arranged one upon each other and against the edges of the guide rails 6 and 7 and are secured in place by loops 8, which are pivoted at 9 to the guide rails. These wire loops may be pivoted in any suitable manner, preferably, provided the guide rails are of wood strips, the ends of the wire loops are simply bent and engaged through the guide rails. However in case the display rack is constructed of metal as well as the guide rails (which may be of angle iron), ends of the wire loops may be bolted or riveted to the rails, as shown in Figure 7 The guide rails are differently spaced, some far enough apart to permit gallon cans to engage therewith, others spaced to permit half gallons, quarts, pints and half pints to engage with the guide rails.

As previously stated the canned goods are placed one upon each other, and at intervals where the Wire loops are arranged, the loops are disposed on an angle against the canned goods in order to clamp them in place, the wire loops being pulled down slightly on an angle which will cause the canned goods to wedge down on each other. i

The invention having been set forth, whatis claimed is:

In a display rack for canned goods, the combination with a base section and an upright section rising from the base section, said upright/section comprising side end pieces, of transverse pieces in spaced relation connecting the side end upright pieces, guide rails secured to the transverse pieces in vertical parallelism and disposed .in differently spaced pairs with edges thereof arranged to Y be engaged by the canned goods, and spring loops having their ends pivoted to the guide rails at spaced intervals throughout the heighth of the upright section, the loops adapted to be inclined downwardly slightly and clamp against the canned goods.

In testimony whereof I afiix my si nature.

TIMOTHY F. PHAR6, sR. 

